Cruel price of fashion's ultimate status symbol: A-listers spend up to £100,000 for ostrich-skin bags. But a new investigation reveals the trail of suffering behind them

Cruel price of fashion’s ultimate status symbol: A-listers spend up to £100,000 for

Ostrich bags are sold by brands such as Prada, Mulberry and Louis Vuitton, and they're carried by celebrities like Victoria Beckham, centre, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, right. The bumpy leather is seen as rare and exotic - and very expensive. But the treatment of the birds is inhumane and distressing - they are kept in small enclosures and the birds live unhappy lives.

Style Sudoku: In every row - vertical, horizontal and even diagonal - you'll find safari items that coordinate perfectly

Style sudoku helps you style a safari-themed outfit from a selection of pieces.
It is made up of nine items that you can mix and match without any hassle.

Does my son prove babies with gene defects can cure themselves in the womb? Cambridge don defies worrying test results to have a healthy baby at 44 

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, originally from Warsaw, became unexpectedly pregnant. A genetic test showed abnormal cells that could lead to birth defects. But Simon was born healthy.

The secret of staying young: don't spend a penny on your looks! Moisturiser? Just water. Cleanser? 50-year-old soap. Why one 89-year-old likes a simple beauty regime

Frances Hardy's mother Jane has always been a beauty minimalist. She prefers using soap and water and doesn't use moisturiser. Her cosmetics and make-up budget barely tops £10 a year.

Paint-on brows that look better than real ones! FEMAIL tries an impressive new brow filler technique from France

Claire Coleman has never loved her brows. She tries a French treatment that promises long-lasting thick eyebrows. She's impressed with the results - and they're still in place after a week.

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'Staying a size 0-2 is the unspoken key to success': Model breaks down as she reveals how she became anorexic after her agency told her to 'lose weight by not eating'

Zuzanna Buchwald breaks down as she reveals how she became anorexic

Zuzanna Buchwald, 28, who was born in Poland, but now lives in New York City, claims that her model agency demanded she lose weight and muscle. In a video created for Real Women Real Stories, she details her battle with anorexia and bulimia, calling for women to learn from her mistakes. The former Prada and Gucci model, pictured right during a catwalk show at New York Fashion Week in 2011, left in a recent Instagram shot, and inset during a video interview, also pleads with the fashion elite to move away from always promoting such incredibly thin physiques.

Baby come back? As Kim Kardashian says she regrets having her baby hairs lasered while Kylie Jenner shows hers off, experts weigh in on what you should do with yours 

Kim Kardashian, 35, reveals that she got the baby hairs around her hairline lasered off several years ago but now wishes she had them back. A pro hairstylist explains why you should love yours.

'I had a miscarriage in high school. I have never told my husband he was a father at 17': Women divulge the deep, dark secrets they will NEVER share with their partners

Women shared secrets they have not told their partners on anonymous secrets-sharing app. One woman admitted to not telling her husband he was a father at 17 after she had a miscarriage.

Size 14 model Iskra Lawrence slams body-shaming trolls who called her a 'fat cow' by posing in her underwear covered in CRISPS

Iskra, 25, from Worcestershire, hit back at cruel internet trolls with a powerful image of herself covered with packets of crisps. She posted it on Instagram for 'anyone who's ever been called fat'.

From obese to bikini model: 230lb woman who gorged on chocolate and cheesecakes reveals how she lost half her weight - WITHOUT surgery

Donna Gillie, 30, from Nova Scotia, Canada, weighed 230lb at her heaviest but transformed her body after taking up exercise and cutting down on her sweet 'trigger' foods.

Is there any way on earth to shut up a ranting teen? Lorraine Candy struggles to communicate with her teenage daughter 

A stock photo of a mother consoling teenage daughter

Lorraine Candy loved hearing her children learn to talk. But now her teenage daughter just won't shut up. Lorraine's finding it difficult to accept that she'll have to let her go one day.

Every inch the icon: Model and mother-of-one Carolyn Murphy, 41, shows off a VERY youthful physique as she strips down to her lingerie for sultry Town & Country shoot

The supermodel covers the May issue of the magazine, which was shot by controversial photographer Terry Richardson.

Is this the tidiest house EVER? 'Organizing expert' proudly shows off her immaculate home, complete with a wrapping paper rack, endless labels and even color-coded plates 

Alejandra Costello, 31, offers tips and tricks for getting organized on her website and YouTube channel. In a recent video, the Washington, DC resident gave viewers a tour of her home.

'I got you a job at Hooters if you want it!' Instagram account shares a collection of funny, awkward and AWFUL texts sent by family members who have crossed the line

Your Sh***y Family has attracted more than 800,000 Instagram followers who flock to its page to see the mortifying messages that have been passed on to family members.

'She sexted me instead of her boyfriend': Parents reveal the toe-curling moment they found out their children were sexually active

Parents have been sharing their stories on Reddit and they range from honest and open chats to embarrassing situations like one dad receiving a saucy text in error.

Why even skinny women should wear spanx, says KATE GARRAWAY who accidentally flashed hers to millions on TV

The Good Morning Britain presenter revealed her underwear when she was suddenly picked up by a colleague. She says the full body girdle bought from the high street is her secret to looking good.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...CLEMENCE POSEY

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...CLEMENCE POSEY

French actress Clemence Posey looked Parisian chic in Breton outside the Burberry catwalk at London Fashion Week. She added some British flair with a classic Burberry trench. Here we show you how to emulate her style for a fraction of the price...

Clemence Posey added some fabulous French glamour to London Fashion Week Clemence Posey added some fabulous French glamour to London Fashion Week

It wasn't me! Family leaves their dog alone for just three hours and come home to a HUGE mess (and a suitably shamefaced pet)

Family leaves their dog alone for just three hours and come home to a HUGE mess

An Imgur user shared the hilarious images of the naughty husky (inset) and his trail of destruction after the family went to the cinema and came home to absolute chaos. The images show the floors, the furniture and even the bedspread covered in black paw prints after the pesky pet found its owners' calligraphy ink. The post has been viewed more than 330,000 times in two days. Davetrue78 wrote: 'What you don't know is that giant squid broke into the house to steal their jewelry, and the dog is actually a hero, and fought it off.'

The 56-year-old with a better body than you: Grey-haired model who featured in Sports Illustrated now stars in a lingerie campaign to promote women of all ages and sizes

Nicola Griffin, 56, who was the oldest woman to feature in Sports Illustrated's swimwear shoot features in a lingerie spread for plus-size magazine SLiNK.

'When butterflies start to look like happy penises': Teachers share their worst classroom fails... including 'candlelight' paintings that went VERY wrong and fake snow that looks like cocaine

Teachers have shared their most epic classroom fails - to hilarious results. One teacher made fake snow with their students, only to realise the bagged white substance looked more like cocaine.

'I still feel like I'm 700lbs': Woman who lost 525LBS after surgery admits she now tracks her weight multiple times a day and starves herself if she puts on even a few pounds

Christina Phillips, 25, from South Haven, Mississippi admits that she is still struggling with the emotional aspects of her weight loss on My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now?

Bride discovers her husband is a paedophile after he downloaded indecent images on their HONEYMOON - but she's still trying to divorce him five years on

Jazmin Cullen, 24, from Surrey, is desperate to divorce her paedophile husband after her grandmother discovered child abuse images on a laptop he used during their Brighton honeymoon.

Widow bursts into tears as she opens a box containing a ring made from her husband's ashes after he lost a three-year battle with cancer aged just 33 

Gina Shergold, 25, from Bournemouth, had the deeply person jewellery inscribed with, 'I love you Superman' in tribute to her husband Steve's nickname, just months after he died.

Is this the spiciest burger EVER? We take on the Angriest Whopper with fiery jalapenos and a hot sauce-infused red bun (with eye-watering results)

Burger King has debuted its fiery Angriest Whopper. The eye-catching burger has a bright red bun - baked with hot sauce. Three volunteers put this fiery burger to the taste test.

Obese 545lb man whose weight spiraled out of control after he developed a tumor vows to run 30 races this year after completing 21 5K runs and losing 80lbs in 2015

Derek Mitchell, 35, from Kansas City, Missouri was diagnosed with a noncancerous tumor on his pituitary gland five years ago, which caused his weight to soar to 625lbs.

'She's a very good footballer': Prince William reveals Princess Charlotte's sporting skills - as it's announced a flower named after her will be sold at Waitrose

Prince William today revealed that Princess Charlotte, 11 months, is already showing promise as a footballer - as it was announced that a flower named after her will go on sale at Waitrose in May.

'Would you help me lose my virginity?' Men who post lewd comments on celebrity photos are SHAMED with sarcastic replies on an Instagram account sweeping the web

Men who post lewd and misogynistic comments on celebrity photos are being shamed with hilariously sarcastic replies on a Comment Casanovas Instagram account sweeping the web.

Porn star, 25, reveals what it's really like to work in adult film industry... and says her schedule includes weekly STI checks

Porn star and escort Lana Jade has revealed what it's really like to work in porn, including their long work days, stringent health checks and how important social media is for marketing.

Are these the funniest theme park photos EVER? Friends strike side-splitting poses as they're captured on camera - just as the log flume plummets down the water slide

FEMAIL has found the most hilarious theme park photos online that see rollercoaster riders posing for ingenious photos with props and costumes - including chess boards and toothbrushes.

Mother reveals how she was raped by her fiance in her SLEEP just five months after they lost their baby son to cot death

Kelly Tullius, 34, who is originally from Stockton, said she woke up twice in the night to find her then partner David Mahoney, 40, having sex with her - the first time claiming he thought she was awake.

'Is he real?' Twitter goes into meltdown over a man who is the 'perfect combination' of Zayn Malik and Justin Bieber (and surprise surprise, he's a model)

Twitter goes into meltdown over a man who is the 'perfect combination' of Zayn Malik and

David Carrera, from Calella, Spain, caused a Twitter frienzy after his picture (left) was posted by @DailyManCandy along with the caption: 'Good lord. He looks like the perfect combination of Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik.' The tweet was favourited nearly 1000 times and followers were impressed by the 'stunning' model and his resemblance to the celebrity pair (inset). The smouldering model later came forward to identify himself and has 22,000 followers on Instagram.

'Where's Phillip Schofield?' Viewers joke that Channel 4's Sex Box where couples make love on TV is like 'The Cube on heat' - but others 'want to die' of embarrassment 

Sex Box returned to Channel 4 last night and viewers were left embarrassed and amused in equal measures by the show - which sees real couples have sex inside a box in the studio.

A healthy hoax? FEMAIL reveals the 'health food' bars that contain MORE calories and sugar than chocolate and details how much exercise it really takes to burn them off

Analysis by FEMAIL found some supposedly healthy food bars have as much as 30g sugar - the equivalent to five teaspoons. One had such high calorie count that it would take 30minutes running to work off

Rochelle Humes proves she's the most successful Saturdays star as she follows in Marilyn Monroe and Gwyneth Paltrow's footsteps by being unveiled as the face of Max Factor

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EXCLUSIVE: Following in the footsteps of Gwyneth Paltrow and Candice Swanepoel, Rochelle is lending her good looks to the brand and displays her flawless skin in the campaign imagery.

Cameron Diaz, 43, says a laid-back attitude about aging is the key to her youthful appearance, as she shows off a wrinkle-free complexion during GMA appearance

The actress premiered on GMA this morning to promote The Longevity Book, which she co-wrote. Cameron admitted that 'aging is a decline' but the people who do it best don't stress about it.

More than 20 brides left heartbroken after closure of popular wedding boutique left them without dresses WEEKS before their big day

After the closure of one of Sydney's iconic wedding venues, Sydney Polo Club, last month, comes another closure. The Wedding Centre bridal boutique shut up shop with little explanation this week.

Is this the secret to bushy brows? Beauty blogger claims rubbing a sliced ONION on her face makes the hair grow faster - but her fans are worried about the smell

A beauty blogger has shared a video in which she rubs raw onion on her eyebrows. She says the trick helps hair grow faster. Although fans said they were worried about the smell.

Live like a Sex Pistol: Johnny Rotten's former Chelsea home where he partied hard in the late 70s is up for let (for £1,295 a WEEK)

The punk frontman, real name John Lydon, 60, owned the entire property on Gunter Grove, but the space has since been divided up into two apartments, including this luxury three-bedroom pad.

Harry the hero: Prince helps rebuild a remote school destroyed in the Nepal earthquake after extending his stay in the country to join the project 

The prince completed a five-day tour of the country in March but was so moved by what he saw that he extended his stay by six days to join a charity project helping victims of the disaster.

Three brothers recreate a naked family bath snap 20 years after it was taken (with just a loofah to protect the youngest's modesty)

Aaron, Nathan and Eldon Myers, aged 27, 22, and 20, recreated the photo for parents' Andrew and Julie's 30th anniversary, which they celebrated at the family home in Hartlepool, Durham.

Forget contouring! Kim Kardashian's make-up artist reveals SANDBAGGING is the latest technique - and it stops lipstick from smudging

'Sandbagging' involves using powder to prevent make-up from creasing. Mario Dedivanovic uses the technique on Kim Kardashian. It's easy to do at home and ensures that make-up lasts all day.